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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Liz's little brother's name?
(a) Frankie.
(b) John.
(c) Little Jimmy.
(d) Tommy.

2. What is the phrase that was used for the first Negro students to attend a white public school in Little Rock?
(a) The Arkansas Students.
(b) The Sixteen Soldiers.
(c) The Little Rock Nine.
(d) The Seven Lions.

3. Why does Liz tell Sally she was not at the pool during the summer?
(a) She is not allowed at the pool.
(b) She can not swim.
(c) She just moved to the area recently.
(d) She is afraid of water.

4. What does Marlee's mother say when she finds out about what happened with Liz?
(a) She says Marlee should never have spoken up in class for her presentation.
(b) She says Marlee was wrong to make friends with Liz.
(c) She assumes Marlee is upset that Liz lied to her.
(d) She says it is OK that Liz did what she did.

5. What does Mrs. McDaniels do when she meets Liz for the first time?
(a) Hugs her.
(b) Stares intently at her.
(c) Slaps her.
(d) Insults her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does JT tell Marlee she needs to change about the way she does his math homework for him?

2. What is the name of the Negro movie theater where Marlee meets Liz?

3. What does Sally say she did with her hairbrush that she loaned to Liz?

4. What does David tell Marlee about college that he does not tell anyone else in the family?

5. What animals do both Liz and Marlee like to listen to at the zoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marlee decide to stay in Mr. Harding's room instead of going to the cafeteria for lunch after Liz leaves school?

2. What does Ms. Taylor tell Marlee about the reason that Liz is not at school on the day they are supposed to present their history project?

3. What does Marlee do to cope with her anxiety when she is expected to speak to new people?

4. How do Marlee's parents react when they find out that Liz had been passing?

5. How does Marlee decide to try to get a message to Liz after Liz can not come back to school?

6. Why does Judy make Marlee promise to say at least one full sentence on her first day of school?

7. What does Marlee's fear of jumping off the high dive in Chapter 1 represent?

8. What does Marlee notice about the scientists she sees on T.V. who are involved in space exploration?

9. Why is Marlee disappointed with JT's behavior on the first day she meets him to help him with his math homework?

10. What does Betty Jean tell Marlee about some of the reasons Negroes try to pass as white?

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